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London: Harry Kane rescued a Premier League point for Tottenham on Sunday by scoring with the last kick of the game for a 2-2 draw against fierce London rival West Ham.
The in-form striker struck in the sixth minute of injury time, scoring from the rebound after having his penalty saved...

London: West Ham United have been fined 30,000 pounds ($46,134) for failing to control their players during the 0-0 draw with Southampton, the Football Association (FA) said on Friday.
West Ham players surrounded the referee after he sent off goalkeeper Adrian for handling the ball outside the penalty area at St...

Administrative red tape has scuppered West Ham United's plans to sign France international midfielder Lassana Diarra on a short-term deal till the end of the season, a frustrated Hammers manager Sam Allardyce has said.
"We have waited and we have negotiated for weeks to get the right deal and now we've...

London: It may not have been pretty but Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal did not mind at all after Daley Blind's late equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw at West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday.
The visitors were second best for much of the match at Upton Park...

London: Netherlands midfielder Daley Blind smashed home an injury-time equaliser to rescue a point for Manchester United against West Ham in a pulsating Premier League game at Upton Park on Sunday.
West Ham's Cheikhou Kouyate opened the scoring with a stunning volley in the 49th minute, after controlling the ball from...

West Ham United have been fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($108,061) by FIFA following a dispute with the Senegalese FA over Diafra Sakho who played in an FA Cup match having withdrawn from the squad for the African Nations Cup.
West Ham claimed Sakho, who was issued with a reprimand, could not...

London: Striker Diafra Sakho and Premier League club West Ham United face a FIFA inquiry over Sakho's withdrawal from Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations team.
According to football's governing body, it has opened disciplinary proceedings for "a potential violation of regulations", reports bbc.com.
The 25-year-old pulled out of the squad citing a...

Liverpool: Daniel Sturridge scored within 12 minutes of his return from injury to help Liverpool beat West Ham 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.
Sturridge came on as a second-half substitute and his angled shot in the 80th found the bottom right corner after being set up by Philippe Coutinho.
Earlier,...

Arsenal, West Ham and Aston Villa redressed the balance for Premier League teams after a flow of upsets in the FA Cup, securing narrow wins over awkward lower-league opposition to advance to the fifth round on Sunday.
Chelsea and Manchester City were among five teams in the Premier League's top nine...

London: West Ham gave their European ambitions a timely boost as a superb second-half display saw the Hammers thrash struggling Hull 3-0 at Upton Park on Sunday.
Sam Allardyce's side was booed off at halftime after a dismal opening period but Hull paid the price for some lackluster finishing as Andy...

West Ham United goalkeeper Adrian converted the decisive spot-kick in a penalty shootout against 10-man Everton to send the Londoners into the FA Cup fourth round after a pulsating replay at Upton Park on Tuesday.
Adrian fired past opposite number and Spanish compatriot Joel Robles immediately after the Everton keeper had...

If there was one place Everton fans would want to visit to kick-start their season with a win it would probably be the Boleyn Ground of West Ham United, where the teams meet in an FA Cup third-round replay on Tuesday.
Everton have a fantastic record against West Ham, particularly in...

London: Cameroon and West Ham midfielder Alex Song has retired from international football after his exclusion from his country's Africa Cup of Nations squad. Song announced on photo-sharing online platform Instagram on Tuesday: "I have taken the decision to retire from International football."
"Since the World Cup in the summer and...

Everton's Romelu Lukaku spared his side a fifth straight defeat by snatching an added-time equaliser to salvage a 1-1 home draw with West Ham United in the FA Cup third round on Tuesday.
It had looked like being another dismal occasion for Everton when West Ham centre back James Collins was...

Argentine striker Mauro Zarate could make his debut for Premier League strugglers Queens Park Rangers this weekend after joining on loan from West Ham United on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has moved across London for the rest of the season and is in line to play against Burnley in the Premier...

Four straight Premier League defeats have left Everton fans feeling blue but manager Roberto Martinez is confident victory over West Ham United in the FA Cup on Tuesday will provide the perfect tonic for his side.
Everton have slipped to 13th in the Premier League and supporters have started voicing concerns...

West Ham United bought Canada defender Doneil Henry from Cypriot side Apollon Limassol on Saturday after he was recommended by Toronto FC boss and former Premier League centre back Ryan Nelsen.
The east London side, seventh in the table after a strong first half of the season, said in a statement...

London: Swansea have signed a contract with the Exeter teenager Matt Grimes, the Premier League club announced.
Grimes, 19, an England U-20 international, had been linked with a number of Premier League clubs, but agreed a four-and-a-half year deal at the Liberty Stadium, reported Xinhua.
The midfielder completed his medical but will...

London: West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce believes it is acceptable for players to 'make a meal out of' contact if it helps them win penalties and free kicks.
Although the outspoken boss said it was wrong for players to dive, his comments are likely to spark debate with the issue...

London: Arsenal scored two goals late in the first half and then hung on for a 2-1 win at West Ham in an entertaining London derby to climb above their opponent into fifth place in the Premier League.
West Ham had the better of the opening 40 minutes at Upton Park...

London: Former England captain John Terry is performing as well in central defence as he was a decade ago, according to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.
Terry scored for the second time in five days when his first-half goal, the 61st of his club career, paved the way for Premier League leaders...

London: John Terry scored for the second straight game and Diego Costa grabbed his 13th goal of the season as Chelsea beat West Ham 2-0 to stay top of the Premier League on Friday.
West Ham arrived at Stamford Bridge in fourth place and one of the surprises of the season,...

Striker Andy Carroll's headed brace helped West Ham to a 3-1 victory against Swansea at Upton Park on Sunday.
The win moved the home side up to third in the table, their best start to a Premier League campaign. Swansea, without an away win since August, remain eighth.
Carroll scored his first...

London: West Ham maintained their strong form and stunned Manchester City with a 2-1 victory on Saturday, inflicting a second loss in the champion's Premier League title defense.
Morgan Amalfitano opened the scoring for West Ham with a 22nd minute tap-in following a low pass into the box from Enner Valencia.
Diafra...

Chelsea face the prospect of having veteran Didier Drogba as their only fit striker for their visit to Manchester United on Sunday in what is usually one of the standout matches of the Premier League season.
Jose Mourinho's league leaders will definitely be without their nine-goal top scorer Diego Costa, who...

London: Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney claimed to be "a lot more mature on the pitch" in an interview conducted for the Sunday Times a few days before he was sent off against West Ham United on Saturday.
Rooney left his team a man short for the last half...

Manchester: Captain Wayne Rooney was sent off after scoring but 10-man Manchester United clung on to beat West Ham 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.
It was just United's second victory in seven matches under Louis van Gaal, coming a week after a humbling loss at newly-promoted Leicester. It had...

On a day of derbies in north London and Merseyside, the fate of Manchester United will be the most anticipated result on Saturday. United host West Ham having won just one of their opening five Premier League games, including a 5-3 collapse at Leicester last weekend.
"It's happened, it's about overcoming...

West Ham United could be without midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate for up to six weeks after he suffered an injury in the Premier League win against Liverpool at the weekend, the London club's coowner David Gold said on Monday.
The powerful 24yearold Senegal international was injured towards the end of his side's...

London: Liverpool's English Premier League challenge received another early blow as an impressive West Ham beat last season's runnerup 31 on Saturday.
Liverpool were heavily favored to win at West Ham, but suffered successive league defeats for the first time since December.
"We made a really slow start and before we knew...